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Holmen completes sale of Spanish newsprint mill to International Paper
(Sweden, June 30, 2016) Holmen announced that the sale of its newsprint mill in Madrid, Spain to International Paper (IP) has been completed. The deal was previously announced in mid-March of this year.
IP has plans to convert production at the mill to recycled containerboard production, but will continue to produce newsprint at the mill until the second half of 2017. During this period, Holmen will sell the newsprint produced at the mill and continue to serve its customers.
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Nippon Paper to build large scale nanofiber production plant
(Tokyo, May 27, 2016) Nippon Paper Industries plans to build a large-scale cellulose nanofiber (CNF) production facility at the Ishinomaki mill in Miyagi, Japan.
This facility will produce CNF from wood pulp that is chemically treated by the TEMPO catalytic oxidation method.
A total of 1.6 billion yen ($14.5 million) will be invested on the facility, and an annual production capacity is 500 tons. It is scheduled to begin its operation in April 2017.
This project reinforces the Ishinomaki mill’s foundations as Read More...
Softwood price index at its lowest level since 2006
(Seattle, USA, June 15, 2016) Wood costs for the pulp industry have been falling steadily worldwide for almost five years with hardwood fiber prices declining the most, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). The Hardwood Wood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) fell by 0.6% in the 1Q/16 mainly because of lower prices for hardwood pulplogs in Russia, Eastern Canada, France and Germany.
The HFPI has been on a consistent decline the past few years with the current index being 29% Read More...
Four tissue rewinders for Lee & Man Paper
(Porcari, Italy, June 29, 2016) A.Celli Paper has recently concluded an important agreement with the Chinese group Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited (Lee & Man Paper).
The Porcari-based company will supply four tissue rewinders to the Asian customer that has grown quickly in the course of the last twenty years, changing its status and going from a small company (founded in 1994) to a structured group listed in the stock exchange, with five facilities in China and some factories Read More...
UK-based packaging major DS Smith acquires Creo Retail Marketing
(London, June 23, 2016) DS Smith on June 23 acquired Creo Retail Marketing Ltd (Creo), a specialist in point of sale and display products and services for in-store marketing. The company is located in the South East of England and employs about 285 people.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
DS Smith noted that Creo’s primary focus is on FMCG, retail and media markets and significantly builds on DS Smith’s capability within the UK market.
“We are delighted to welcome Creo Read More...
Global softwood lumber trade reached an all-time high in 2015
(Seattle, USA, June 23, 2016) Global softwood lumber trade reached an all-time high in 2015 when, according to estimates by the WRI, 118 million m3 was traded internationally. This year has started out with even higher volumes being traded around the world; the 1Q/16 shipments were approximately 20% higher than in the first quarter of 2015. All countries on the “top-10 import list” increased their lumber importation during the first few months this year with the biggest changes in Read More...